Townland

Cavan Lower

An Cabhán Íochtarach

Cavan Lower is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCavan Lower54.80290° N · 7.72005° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Cabhán Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Cavan Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Donegal
Civil parish
Donaghmore
Coordinates
54.80290, -7.72005
Mapped area
1.76 km²
Logainm ID
16431 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

121People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McConnell 15
  • Rowan 12
  • McMenamin 11
  • Sweeney 10
  • Janes 9
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1926 census

66People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Houston 8
  • Galvin 7
  • O'Kane 7
  • O'Loughlin 7
  • Kelly 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Cavan Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-02-18. How this page was prepared.